Wine Spectator Magazine annually selects their top 100 wines of the year. They have published this list in the last week and their magazine is now free online so that you can see their top 100 list. This will be available only for the next 2 weeks. Most of the wines on the list are well above our $20 limit but there are a few below that price. One wine that is available at Costco for a very affordable price is the Norton Reserve Malbec. It is in my wine rack waiting for a special occasion.
I was aware of the reputation of Ken Wright Cellars for Willamette Valley Pinot Noir but had never tried one of their wines. The winery is most known for single vineyard Pinot Noirs but their entry level wine is a blend from several vineyards. When I have looked for wine from Ken Wright, I have either found the single vineyard wines costing more than $60 or I have found the entry level Willamette Valley blend priced significantly higher than the $22 price on the winery website. One well known wine shop in downtown Greenville actually sells it for $34. I guess that the wine must be really good to command higher than retail prices. Two things have recently happened. Costco has a Ken Wright premium Pinot Noir for around $40 and Whole Foods Market has the entry level Willamette Valley Pinot Noir on sale for $22 rather than their usual price of $27. I chose the entry level Willamette Valley Pinot Noir and I am sure glad that I did. Ken Wright Willame...
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